I was fully prepared to draft my current Work in Progress. Character Sheets were done. Scenes were sketched out. […]
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Are you doing NaNoWriMo This Year?
I love NaNoWriMo. And since it’s October, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to prep for the […]
CCWWP Conference/Canadian Writer’s Summit
June 18, 2016: CCWWP Conference/Canadian Writer’s Summit at the Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON Myself, along with fellow debut authors […]
Review: The Dinosaur Hunters by Patrick Samphire
Okay, so several weeks ago, my writing buddy Patrick Samphire asked if any of us would like to […]
Elly MacKay: A Canadian Author and Illustrator you NEED to know about!
I stumbled across and adored Elly MacKay’s art work long before I even knew it was Elly MacKay’s. A […]
The “To Be Read” Pile
I love to read. Well it kind of makes sense, doesn’t it, since I love to write? Yes, […]
Everybody Dance Now: Review of My Seventh Grade Life in Tights
Live it, Work it, Bring it Two important points before we get to the review: I love to dance […]
How My Yard Work Helps my Writing
I am doing a lot of writing outside these days And no, I don’t take a pen and paper…. I […]
Daily Gleaner Interview!
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Tara Chislett from The Daily Gleaner, my local newspaper, about my […]
Dig Too Deep and The Last Great Adventure of The PB&J Society are out today!
Two books I recently reviewed are out in the world today: You can read my review of Amy Allgeyer’s […]
Lions and Titles and Bears – Oh My!
via GIPHY Writing Book Titles is not my forte. In fact, you’ll be surprised to learn that the original title […]
The Winged Pen Blog Interviews Me!
I love the new blog, The Winged Pen. So I was absolutely honoured when Kristi Wientge asked if I’d […]
Review: The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society!
It’s not always easy maintaining a boy-girl friendship in Middle Grade But Annie and Jason are doing a pretty […]
Books as Change Agents
One of the most important roles books can play in our lives is to shine a light on a particular […]
Pig-Face Has a Publication Date
Houston, we have a date! For everyone who’s been asking (and thank you for your interest!), It’s a Mystery, Pig-Face has […]
The Pain and Joy of Revisions
Life is one revision after another. We crawl, we walk, we run, and sometimes if we are lucky, we fly. […]